Hurricane Sandy benefit shows shaping up

The disastrous effects left in the wake of Hurricane Sandy in late October are still being felt in much of the Northeast one month after the superstorm struck.

Unlike many other devastating events doled out in the past by Mother Nature, those affected in crippling ways have not been forgotten -- especially by the rock world.

Announced late this week, tickets went on sale Friday for "A Special Evening With Neil Young & Crazy Horse," a benefit concert that will be held at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J., on Thursday with proceeds going to aid victims of Hurricane Sandy.

"Come on down here and join in the relief effort," urged Young in a statement.

All seating will be general admission with tickets priced between $75 and $150 and the group Everest will be opening the show. Proceeds will go to the American Red Cross Hurricane Sandy relief effort.

Young and his Crazy Horse band aren't the only ones either. One week later in New York City, Bon Jovi, Dave Grohl and Eddie Vedder will join a superstar lineup at Madison Square Garden. Joining them at the event will be Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Roger Waters, Kanye West and The Who.

And that's just what's been announced so far.

Even though it's less than two weeks away, it'll be no surprise to see some additional headliners jump into the fray. Tickets for the show, which is being dubbed "12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy Concert Relief," go on sale Monday at noon. Ticket prices have yet to be revealed, but sources say they will start at $150 and go all the way up to $2,500. The concert will also be broadcast live, with details to be announced in the coming days. Proceeds will go to the Robin Hood Relief Fund.

Immediately following the storm, NBC collected together the likes of Bon Jovi, Springsteen, Steven Tyler, Sting, Joel and Mary J. Blige to perform at a telethon that raised an estimated $23 million for Sandy victims.

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